Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1887-04-30
THE SOUTH FORK COUNTRY.
AvhIage With Picturesque Surround
ings-Augusta and Upper Sun
River Notes, Com
ments, Etc

ings-Augusta and Upper Sun
River Notes, Com
ments, Etc.
While sitting in the Park hotel office
one day last week, my friend Jasper
Miller came up, and suggested that We
take a trip through the Country.
I asked him where he would like to
go and he told me. His trip did not ex-
actly suit me, so l laid out the following:
Leave here on the morrow, go to Sun Riv-
er, thence to Augusta, the Hot springs,
back to Augusta, thence to the head OF the
Dearborn, down the Dearborn to rnsna
through Sullivan valley to Doag
the river to Chestnut, back by Tg6ap f
coal fields of Sand Coulee, thaka4zs
Falls. He nodded his appsoa
out the trip, and on the followiugAMAa
we started. s
Everything went smooth until WerAaeh-
ed the ferry, then our trials began. We
waited there for half an hour before the
boat came to receive us, and then had to
get out of the blackboard and help pole
the boat across. My friend did not take
kindly to that dripping rope and tugged
with sullen reluctance. But it was not the
first time the joke had been sprung on me
SO I assisted willingly.
Nothing worthy note transpired until
we reached Sun River CrossingAiter
stabling our quadrupeds, we reIalTea I
frugal board of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ed with our friend Mr.. Gibba6lns'
ner was over MIR. Gibbs hNS16aasas ssfs
town. We smoked with Mr.Has1sss
Mr.. Athey's paw, snapped lies bl1aa
Largent, talked "county seat wishSzsAa
| Ellis, and was informed Of Sun River ins
| evitable future wealth and prosperfsyl y
the prognostic editor of the Rising WIZ.
In the evening we drove up to Fort Shaw,
| Here we were cordially greeted by Mr..
Ferguson, to whose care We surrendered
our team, and was invited to a cushioned
seat in his neat little parlor. During the
evening we strolled around to the sutler
store, and found Mr.. Heldt, as usual, in his
office and pouring over his books. John
Shepherd sold laces and shoes to the la
dies, while VIII Burgy weighed out sugar
and coffee to the men.
The next morning the sun arose clear
and shone with sparkling brightness. The
fragrance Of the spring grass, the budding
trees and the early wild flowers blended
profusely with the live ehirp of the robin
and the sweet strains of music. Every
thing seemed in unison with the surround
ings. Neatness, decorum and accuracy
reigned supreme. The drill practice was
grand, in fact the finest | syss saw
Every man stepped at once, every k.yone
was in line, and every click and move
ment instantaneous.
Leaving here we travelled up the For
Shaw bottom to Flowerree's cattle ranch
Mr.. Allison, the foreman, welcomed u
into his sacred precincts and had our ami
mails cared for in true cowboy hospitality
The BOYS entertained us and we recipro
Gated as best we could. This is a genuine
cow ranch and one of the best arranged
in the west.
The next day re took dinner with Mrs
John Schmidt. While there our talented
young friend Leopold made u at cas-
while he executed his skill on differen
musical instruments.
AS We journeyed on up the valley-pass
inc beautiful homes and travelling Owe
some OF the finest land under the sun
stretching, as it does, from the Rock.
Mountain range, down Sun river, to TIL
Missouri. and averaging seven miles il
width could hardly keep Jasper in tn
!, blackboard. He wanted to know all abou
the country; why this beautiful section
was not taken up, and why that n wa
not taken up; why a railroad had 50 Ions
! denied that prolific region transportation
for its products, and a thousand othe
questions. But when | told him that tn
farmers would not touch a piece of lam
unless it would yield so bushels of graf
to the acre without irrigation, he laughe'
, a regular eastern laugh. On we wen1
and crossing the river at Florence, W
called on Messrs. Lemon and Lippincot1
Here we dined at a western table, an
, slept in peaceful repose during the nigh
| with wide-open windows in April. aa
was neither burglarized noc scaiped :
the Indians. Mr.. Lemons residence is
, well finished, neat appearing two-stor
h.iId;nn and il male a nnrfact naraiiS